Ordinary People

1980 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 58,853 VOTES · DIR. Robert Redford

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Overview

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,972 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:43 ## [Angelic Choir]
00:07:52 There's fresh fruit later.
00:12:39 Give me your number.
00:17:30 Yeah.
00:21:35 Are you getting enough sleep?
00:27:19 How'd it go?
00:31:21 No. He's...
00:35:58 The end of August.
00:39:54 Yeah.
00:45:38 He put his arm around me.
00:50:42 I work with you at your convenience.
00:54:14 That's it.
00:58:35 That last "E" natural could be higher.
01:03:49 That was dumb. Now start over.
01:09:00 Don't take refuge in one-liners. Okay?
01:14:10 I want to be clear.
01:18:48 Hi.
01:23:48 We need time together.
01:29:22 Yeah. I'm fine.
01:36:09 This is Conrad Jarrett.
01:39:56 No! And then you say. "Hang on!"
01:45:58 I liked being with you.
01:50:53 Your grandmother wasn't too tough on you?
04:18:53 I know something's wrong.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,972
Dialogue density15.9 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line04:18:53

Production Record

DirectorRobert Redford
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$54,766,923
IMDb votes58,853